Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-12-08

Of the Master to 20 work in bis vine.
yard then things that seem to be
insuperable barriers in the way Of sue.
cess, disappears, and we go forward do.
ing the work Of the Lord in the glorious
triumph of His all-suticient grace.
End. This generic and all.govern.
ing determination must be clear and
intelligent determination mot to Enop
anything" il all our thoughts, purpose
and actions among each other "sose Js-
sus Ch1isfaud HIM cruesfed' and by
it must every specifc determination for
particular acts be absolutely condition.
ed oh what a blessed foretaste Of
heaven, with all its peaceful: glorv.
would we over enjoy, if every thought
sprang into existence andcyery psspose'
Mas ccncieyeaand every action ptr1Orm-
ed in the light and in The conseions np-
prehension Of our crucihed Lord. The
gloomy shadows Of jealousy, malice
and anger would never hover over the
sacred shrine OF home, and We would
know no tender and loving hearts,
wonndel by the shat! OF unkadness,
threading their way, all spiritless and
torn through the Lcw''deriug mazes Of
home cares. If, as congregation of
bclevers,in all our thoughts about each
other, and al! desires concerning one
another, we shall yield to nothing else
as governing knowledge and princi'
pie save Jesus Christ and Him CRU
cited" then shall all bitterness and
anger, contention and strife, met axay
and We shall, in the true unity Of the
spirit and in the bonds Of that peace
which passeth all understanding" dwell
together in the house Of the Lord.
3rd. We are not only not to know
anything save Jesus Christ, but moth.
ing save this blessed Christ Crueited.
Here we enter upon the consideration
Of fact that is boundless, and we shall
be compelled to present one or two
thoughts only bv way Of illustration.
Perhaps the most brilliant gem in
the crown OF glory that rests upon
the cross, is the lors Of our dying and
risen Lord and re lecmcr. That love
which the world caught glympses of in
the creation that love which intrulss
itself in some degree, upon the .honght-
full mind through the beneticence of
Chrlst's provident,al dealings with it;
that loee the warmth Of which was more
intelligently realized by God chosen
people as it came to them in prophesy
"a thing Of future promise, that same
love was actuallized and manifested,
illustrating the excellence Of It's grea,
glory, when Christ himse.i innocent,
voluntarily assumed to die as subs.i-
tute tor man, that liud the father might
lay upon him the in,9uity Of us all.
We will do we'll to emphasize. partic-
ularly the fact rs we stand around the
cross that Christ did not die for friends
and in this fact the transaction Of the
cross is peculiar to him alone. IIu.
man nature may endure suffering and
sacrifice TO some extent, under the
promp.ings Of strong and magnar AQUA
friendship; peradyen,n"e for a good
man some would even dare to die.
But God commemorate his love toward
us in that while we were vet sinners,
Christ died for us." Now this same
love which bore such glorious fruit Of
peace and good Will towards men, If va
are the children Of God is TO be shed
abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
which is given unto us, being abundant
!y shed abroad in our hearts it will tx.
hert-a governing luauenc upon ths
activities Of mind and heart aud We
viii always be reeonciieu promptly With
the offending brother and thus be pre-
pared to return to the altar and offer
our gifts unto the Lord,
And, now dear brethren let us 80
forward in all the relations, associations
and experiences Of our lives "determin.
cd not to know anything save Christ
and him cruclfied.'